Dan Deacon breaks down the barriers between the artist and the audience more than anybody. He sets up his equipment in front of the stage allowing people to circle around him. His shows also employ fun, kindergarten sorts of games the audience plays. In this video you’ll watch one such game go on while he performs:
Dead Confederate: “Wrecking Ball” Live on KEXP.
Cursive have a new album coming Spring 2009.
The Hold Steady did an acoustic KEXP session.
Atlanta’s Zoroaster have completed their forthcoming new album entitled Voice Of Saturn due out March 10.
Port O’Brien have done a Laundro Matinee session.
Big Ears Fest 2009 going down in Knoxville, TN on February 6-8 just added Dan Deacon, Larkin Grimm, and others to the already impressive line-up.
Every year, rumours of bands playing at Coachella manifest themselves in fake Coachella posters, and the 2009 fake posters have already begun.
The Rosebuds did a Live at Paste session.
Captians Dead has Wlico’s Summerteeth demos posted here.
Criminal Records is trading store credits for unwanted gift cards.
…And You Will Know Us From The Trail Of Dead will be at The Earl February 24.
One of my favourite music sites, Tiny Mix Tapes, has Deerhunter’s Microcastle as their album of the year.
Plants & Animals will be at The Earl March 4.
Dark Meat will be at The Earl February 21.
Earfarm discusses why “Ringtones Are Ruining Pop Music”.
New Orleans Jazz Fest 2009 announced their line-up. The festival spans two weekends, April 24 - 26, April 30 - May 3.
